West Virginia v. B. P. J.

Decided June 30, 2026. Brett M. Kavanaugh delivered the opinion of the Court.

Docket 24-43 · 609 U.S. ___ (2026)

Title IX allows schools to provide separate women’s and men’s sports teams defined by biological sex; West Virginia and Idaho did not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment by maintaining female sports teams for biological females.

The Court’s statement of the holding, from the opinion’s syllabus. The syllabus is prepared by the Reporter of Decisions and is not part of the opinion of the Court — read the official opinion for authority.

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